The Red Cross Gold Country Region is mobilized for Operation Care Package from 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Roseville Automall."We need your donations," said Tobrin Hewitt, Red Cross Gold Country service to armed forces managerOperation Care Package is an effort to collect care package items for active-duty and veteran service members.Volunteers are set up and ready to take drive-through donations in an area directly in front of Roseville Toyota."The biggest reaction from service members who receive these care packages isn't what's inside the boxes, but it's the fact that someone here is thinking about them," said Gary Strong, Red Cross Gold Country Executive Director.Organizers said socks, men's and women's hygiene products and individual powdered drink packages are popular and much-needed items.Click here for a full list of items to donate."This is such a great thing. Come on out and bring your donations," said Jon Manis, Sutter Health Chief Information Officer, as he stood in front of three truckloads filled with items donated by Sutter Health.Among the items NOT to bring include liquids, glass and anything that can melt, said organizers.KCRA/KQCA is broadcasting live throughout the day from the Roseville Automall as donations are dropped off. A special thanks goes out to all military partners!

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (KCRA) —

The Red Cross Gold Country Region is mobilized for Operation Care Package from 4:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Friday at the Roseville Automall.

Operation Care Package is an effort to collect care package items for active-duty and veteran service members.

Volunteers are set up and ready to take drive-through donations in an area directly in front of Roseville Toyota.

"The biggest reaction from service members who receive these care packages isn't what's inside the boxes, but it's the fact that someone here is thinking about them," said Gary Strong, Red Cross Gold Country Executive Director.

Organizers said socks, men's and women's hygiene products and individual powdered drink packages are popular and much-needed items.

"This is such a great thing. Come on out and bring your donations," said Jon Manis, Sutter Health Chief Information Officer, as he stood in front of three truckloads filled with items donated by Sutter Health.

Among the items NOT to bring include liquids, glass and anything that can melt, said organizers.

KCRA/KQCA is broadcasting live throughout the day from the Roseville Automall as donations are dropped off. A special thanks goes out to all military partners!